Summary
                        
                        
                            - OCID:
 
                            - ocds-h6vhtk-0527b8
 
                            - Published by:
 
                            - Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
 
                            - Authority ID:
 
                            - AA20487
 
                            - Publication date:
 
                            - 03 June 2025
 
                            - Deadline date:
 
                            - 27 June 2025
 
                            - Notice type:
 
                            - UK2
 
                            - Has documents:
 
                            - No
 
                            - Has SPD:
 
                            - No
 
                            - Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
 
                            - N/A
 
                        
                        
                        
                            Abstract
                        
                        This is a pre-market testing exercise to inform our tender exercise.The overall aim is to identify a provider to take on the operation of the Astley Burf Education Centre that will continue to offer a safe outdoor learning experience to young people and make the centre financially sustainable into the future. That operator will develop the facility into a more focussed learning environment, based on robust operational procedures and clear plans to see the centre continue to provide great experiences for our young children.
                    
 
                    
                    
                    
                        
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                                            Scope
            Procurement reference
        25039
                 Procurement description
        This is a pre-market testing exercise to inform our tender exercise.
The overall aim is to identify a provider to take on the operation of the Astley Burf Education Centre that will continue to offer a safe outdoor learning experience to young people and make the centre financially sustainable into the future. That operator will develop the facility into a more focussed learning environment, based on robust operational procedures and clear plans to see the centre continue to provide great experiences for our young children.
                     Delivery regions
                        - UKG - West Midlands (England)
         
                 Contract dates (estimated)
        01 January 2026, 00:00AM to 31 December 2035, 23:59PM
            Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 December 2040
                     Contracting authority
    Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
                Identification register:
                        Address 1: Council House, Priory Road
            Town/City: Dudley
            Postcode: DY1 1HF
            Country: United Kingdom
                    Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWYJ-3537-GLBW
            NUTS code: UKG36
Email: corporate.procurement@dudley.gov.uk
            Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
                      Lots
        Divided into 1 lots
        Lot number: 1                            CPV classifications
                                    - 80490000 - Operation of an educational centre
                 
                                         Delivery regions
                                        - UKG - West Midlands (England)
                 
                                 Sustainability
                Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
                Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
                             Contract start date (estimated)
            01 January 2026, 00:00AM
                             Contract end date (estimated)
            31 December 2035, 23:59PM
                             Extension end date (estimated)
            31 December 2040, 23:59PM
                             Can the contract be extended?
                            Yes            
                         Engagement
            Engagement process description
        Background information, a questionnaire and facility to ask questions is available via searching the Intend Portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/Home
or the direct link to the project is
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/ProjectManage/3869
                 Due date
        27 June 2025, 23:59PM
                 Has the engagement period already ended?
            No
          
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            Coding
                        
                        
                            Commodity categories
                        
                        
                            
                                
                                    | ID | 
                                    
                                        Title
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                                            | 80490000 | 
                                            Operation of an educational centre | 
                                            Adult and other education services | 
                                        
                                    
                            
                        
                        
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                                Alert region restrictions
                            
                            
                                The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.
                            
                            
                                
                                    
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